News archive for 2021
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December 2021
11 Dec 2021 Cannabis growing operation leads to eviction
10 Dec 2021 Buyers’ market expected to emerge next year
8 Dec 2021 High end house prices push up averages
3 Dec 2021 Fear of missing strides out the back door
3 Dec 2021 Gang violence leads to eviction
November 2021
30 Nov 2021 How cities need to change to adapt to climate change
29 Nov 2021 Guidelines for Covid-infected people living in apartments
24 Nov 2021 House prices materially falling chorus from banks
18 Nov 2021 Tower's flood modelling to change premiums
17 Nov 2021 Construction costs still streaking ahead
16 Nov 2021 Auckland housing crisis nearly over
15 Nov 2021 Hot in Hawke's Bay
11 Nov 2021 What landlords can tell tenants
9 Nov 2021 House prices should fall next year - Westpac
8 Nov 2021 The tide is turning on house prices
3 Nov 2021 Landlord evictions clarified under Covid restrictions
1 Nov 2021 10 regions hit record high sales prices
October 2021
28 Oct 2021 House price growth on the downward slide
25 Oct 2021 Tribunal: Anti-social behaviour – tenancy terminated
22 Oct 2021 Investor juggernaut slowly grinding down
20 Oct 2021 FOMO haunts property buyers
19 Oct 2021 New rules: 3 houses of 3 storeys – no resource consent
18 Oct 2021 REINZ want healthy homes deadline extended
18 Oct 2021 Are significant rent rises on the way?
16 Oct 2021 Heater standard for rentals shows ‘serious deficiencies’
14 Oct 2021 REINZ: House prices nationwide continue cooling
13 Oct 2021 Investing in Wellywood
11 Oct 2021 Rising prices show no sign of stopping
11 Oct 2021 Tribunal: Baches and the RTA
8 Oct 2021 Commercial: Proposed legislation shoots tenants in foot
8 Oct 2021 Auckland market crushed but not shut down
7 Oct 2021 Du Val Group advertising 'likely to mislead or deceive investors'
7 Oct 2021 Average asking price rising
7 Oct 2021 Mortgage interest rates: Big step up predicted
6 Oct 2021 Areas that are cheaper to buy than rent dwindling
5 Oct 2021 New tax rules: What investors need to know
4 Oct 2021 Changes to tenancy terminations
4 Oct 2021 House price rises waning amid tighter lending coming
1 Oct 2021 New record for building consents
1 Oct 2021 Mortgage rates expected to be at 4% plus within a year
September 2021
30 Sep 2021 Methamphetamine: Landlords call for more clarity
29 Sep 2021 Investors target newly built homes
28 Sep 2021 Why work when houses make more money?
27 Sep 2021 Growth in house prices to fall significantly next year
24 Sep 2021 Tax deductibility rules could be revealed next week
24 Sep 2021 Rent levels countrywide
23 Sep 2021 Investors continue to shy away from buying more property
17 Sep 2021 Rents remain at all-time highs
17 Sep 2021 What office staff expect in a workplace
14 Sep 2021 Bulletproof house prices continue to climb
13 Sep 2021 Government torpedoes fail to sink housing market
13 Sep 2021 Housing affordability a long way off
13 Sep 2021 Riviera of the South shines
9 Sep 2021 Building on a roll
8 Sep 2021 No market rebound expected post lockdown
7 Sep 2021 House sales and prices hardly reduced by lockdown
3 Sep 2021 Short house price surge possible post lockdown
3 Sep 2021 Lockdowns don’t stop market rumbling on
2 Sep 2021 Listings cool: Expected to bounce back quickly
August 2021
31 Aug 2021 New records in building industry consents
31 Aug 2021 Housing shortage pumps prices
30 Aug 2021 Huge profit in house resales
28 Aug 2021 Record rent increases
26 Aug 2021 RBNZ price fall prediction countered
25 Aug 2021 Tribunal: Black mould leads to substantial compensation order
24 Aug 2021 [Watch] August property market update
24 Aug 2021 Home loans for humans
24 Aug 2021 Residential market confidence remains elevated
23 Aug 2021 Regional Insights report: Auckland market cools most
20 Aug 2021 ‘Bonkers’ housing market off the chart
20 Aug 2021 Fall in real house prices expected by Reserve Bank
17 Aug 2021 Rent shock for abandoning rental
16 Aug 2021 Top city - top prices
14 Aug 2021 Real house price falls predicted from next year
13 Aug 2021 Housing market: Still hot but cooling
12 Aug 2021 Investor mortgage lending waning
12 Aug 2021 Prices cool over past three months
11 Aug 2021 Industrial buildings: Adapt or fail
10 Aug 2021 Beating up investors with yet more regulations
9 Aug 2021 House price madness probably slowing
5 Aug 2021 Landlords given latitude over family violence and assaults
4 Aug 2021 Tenants refuse property viewing
2 Aug 2021 Stock shortages, prices boom
July 2021
30 Jul 2021 House prices continue to ease
30 Jul 2021 Tribunal: Tenants’ bond ‘kept in a tin’
28 Jul 2021 Commercial property sales booming
26 Jul 2021 House prices close to turning
25 Jul 2021 Eye-watering price growth in Wellington
22 Jul 2021 Valuation profession adapts and changes
16 Jul 2021 LVRs kicking in for Auckland house prices
14 Jul 2021 Dire shortage of properties for sale
13 Jul 2021 Investors urged to bolt in long-term rates
12 Jul 2021 [Opinion] How investors could solve the housing crisis
12 Jul 2021 Housing supply at risk
12 Jul 2021 Interest rates key to fighting house price boom
12 Jul 2021 Housing market ‘stronger than a month ago’
12 Jul 2021 Tight times for Winterless North
5 Jul 2021 Prices continue to rise unabated
1 Jul 2021 Housing streaks past $1.5 trillion but growth stalling
June 2021
29 Jun 2021 West Coast best bet for investors
28 Jun 2021 Multi-unit insurance cover: The lowdown
28 Jun 2021 Claim against Bond Centre thrown out
27 Jun 2021 Trade-ups out of reach for many
24 Jun 2021 Commercial property returns all-time high
24 Jun 2021 Tech and the real estate trajectory
23 Jun 2021 Fix rates now bank urges
20 Jun 2021 PMG to buy two substantial properties
17 Jun 2021 House prices ramping up nationwide
16 Jun 2021 How office space will transform
15 Jun 2021 Housing sales drop, prices race ahead
14 Jun 2021 Tale of two lakes
11 Jun 2021 Healthy Homes deadline fast approaching
11 Jun 2021 Details emerge of property investor tax exemptions
9 Jun 2021 Market starting to cool
8 Jun 2021 Treasury’s house price claims debunked
3 Jun 2021 Market finally shows signs of cooling
1 Jun 2021 Caveat on house building: Supplies and labour shortage
May 2021
31 May 2021 Get ready for housing upheaval
26 May 2021 Tenancy jurisdiction spat: No comfort from tribunal
25 May 2021 Making money the easy way
24 May 2021 Auckland rents keep lurching up
24 May 2021 More policing of landlords ‘total waste of money’
20 May 2021 Govt reckons it's tamed house price growth
20 May 2021 More money to police property rental laws
20 May 2021 Roaring industrial market heats up
18 May 2021 Top tips for riding out the tax change storm
18 May 2021 Twists and turns in housing market
14 May 2021 Concerns about new tax ‘dismissed out of hand’
13 May 2021 House prices haven’t dropped yet – new records set
12 May 2021 Methamphetamine use doesn’t mean eviction
12 May 2021 New homes under threat from overstretched construction sector
11 May 2021 Rent controls not the answer
11 May 2021 Efforts to dampen housing market not working yet
11 May 2021 Top of the South Island pops
10 May 2021 Investors pull back
9 May 2021 Shadow commercial space emerges
5 May 2021 No sign of house prices dipping yet
5 May 2021 Landlords taking time to think
3 May 2021 Investors – up and down
April 2021
30 Apr 2021 Sales to drop keeping values rising
29 Apr 2021 Could fear of overpaying shift housing market?
28 Apr 2021 Interest rate rises scary for property investors
27 Apr 2021 Next generation of industrial property
25 Apr 2021 Rents skyrocket again
23 Apr 2021 Eviction notice oversteps tenants’ rights – results in damages
21 Apr 2021 Winners from new housing policies
19 Apr 2021 Enormous leap in housing stock value
15 Apr 2021 North Shore’s a sure thing
15 Apr 2021 House prices hit new highs
14 Apr 2021 Mortgaged investors still buying, but the game has changed
13 Apr 2021 Pandemic shifting the dial on residential design
9 Apr 2021 Landlord polls: Rents will lift, sales will be low
8 Apr 2021 Biggest month in agency’s history
6 Apr 2021 Landlords feeling the heat – Government won’t care
6 Apr 2021 Cash will be king for property investors
March 2021
30 Mar 2021 Persistent failure to lodge bonds: First ever court case
30 Mar 2021 Sharp drop in building consents
29 Mar 2021 Housing market on war footing
29 Mar 2021 Hot in the Hutt
25 Mar 2021 The year for property politicking
24 Mar 2021 COMMENT: The good, the bad and the ugly
23 Mar 2021 Scrapping tax deductibility not the way to go
23 Mar 2021 Policy ‘not rooted in reality’
23 Mar 2021 Challenging times ahead for investors: Westpac
23 Mar 2021 Years before changes make any difference
23 Mar 2021 Govt whacks property investors
22 Mar 2021 Fixing still in borrowers best interests
20 Mar 2021 Investors could be bitten hard this year
19 Mar 2021 Tenant’s hardship brings up legal issues
18 Mar 2021 Fund opens housing development options
18 Mar 2021 Tenancy terminated after house empty for a year
16 Mar 2021 Better research wanted for privacy probe into landlords
16 Mar 2021 Harassment ends with substantial damages award
13 Mar 2021 House prices and numbers sold soar
10 Mar 2021 Housing crisis needs building surge
10 Mar 2021 Is demand for investment property dwindling?
10 Mar 2021 Housing crisis needs building surge
5 Mar 2021 Investor demand expected to diminish as LVRs kick in
3 Mar 2021 Housing market shows possible first shoots of downward slide
2 Mar 2021 Provincial towns worst hit by housing affordability issues
February 2021
26 Feb 2021 Auckland has the worst unaffordable housing market globally
23 Feb 2021 [Opinion] A solution for NZ's housing crisis
19 Feb 2021 Aussie manager buys into PMG
19 Feb 2021 NZ housing market set to cool
18 Feb 2021 [Opinion] King hit on Hickey
17 Feb 2021 Investors pile in before LVR changes
9 Feb 2021 Bank questions why investor confidence not higher
January 2021
14 Jan 2021 ANZ predicts fewer OCR cuts